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Cherry Cheese Bread
This moist Cherry Cheese Bread is a rich, buttery quick bread made with cream cheese, sweet maraschino cherries, and pure almond extract. An old-fashioned favorite that's perfect for breakfast, brunch, or homemade gifting!
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 280kcal
Ingredients
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese softened
- 2 sticks (1 cup) butter softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure almond extract
- 4 large eggs
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ cup maraschino cherries drained and quartered
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease a 9 × 5-inch loaf pan and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the softened cream cheese, butter, and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the almond extract, then beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Add the flour and baking powder, mixing on low speed just until incorporated. Be careful not to overmix.
- Gently fold in the drained, quartered maraschino cherries with a spatula.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for approximately 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. If the top begins browning too quickly, loosely cover it with aluminum foil.
- Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 15–20 minutes before carefully removing it to a wire rack to finish cooling. Slice and enjoy!
Notes
- Loaf pan: Use a 9 × 5-inch loaf pan. Baking times may vary depending on your oven and the material of your pan.
- Maraschino cherries: Drain the cherries thoroughly and gently pat them dry with paper towels before folding them into the batter.
- Room-temperature ingredients: Softened cream cheese, butter, and eggs blend more evenly for a smoother batter.
- Almond extract: Pure almond extract gives this bread its signature flavor. Vanilla extract can be substituted if preferred.
- Storage: Store cooled bread tightly wrapped in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Freezing: Wrap the loaf or individual slices tightly and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 122IU | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 2mg